HEX atlas value

#C94C4A

#C94C4A is a warm red HEX color close to Indian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 76, 74, HSL 1, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.1808, and belongs to the balanced group.

red warm balanced

#C94C4A Sample readable text

HEX #C94C4A

RGB rgb(201, 76, 74)

HSL hsl(1 54% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 62, 63, 21)

Luminance 0.1808

Contrast Black 4.62:1White 4.55:1

CSS

--color-c94c4a: #C94C4A;
.background-c94c4a { background-color: #C94C4A; }
.text-c94c4a { color: #C94C4A; }

Luminance0.1808

Black text4.62:1AA Pass

White text4.55:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#C94C4A","rgb":[201,76,74],"hsl":[1,54,54],"cmyk":[0,62,63,21],"luminance":0.1808,"contrast":{"black":4.62,"white":4.55}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#4AC7C9","hex":"#4AC7C9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.3,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DE9291","hex":"#DE9291","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.63,"contrastWhite":2.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8D2C2A","hex":"#8D2C2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.53,"contrastWhite":8.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C98C4A","hex":"#C98C4A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.33,"contrastWhite":2.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.28,"contrastWhite":3.98,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Indian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c94c4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spinel.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#4AC7C9","analogous":["#C94A88","#C98C4A"],"triadic":["#4AC94C","#4C4AC9"],"tetradic":["#88C94A","#4AC7C9","#8C4AC9"],"splitComplementary":["#4AC98C","#4A88C9"],"monochromatic":["#DE9291","#C94C4A","#8D2C2A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DE9291","dark":"#8D2C2A","saturated":"#E33431","desaturated":"#AF6564","pastel":"#DEB5B5","neon":"#FF403D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":24.413111231467404},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":24.413111231467404},{"slug":"spinel","name":"Spinel","hex":"#D83A56","distance":26.324893162176366},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":28.861739379323623},{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":34.08812109811862}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C94C4A

#C94C4A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C94C4A is visually closest to Indian Red, a named red color with HEX #CD5C5C.

The RGB channels are 201, 76, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 54% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1808, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.62:1AA Pass

White text4.55:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C94C4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.62:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.55:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4AC7C9#000000 text · best 10.3:1#4AC7C9

#DE9291#000000 text · best 8.63:1#DE9291

#8D2C2A#FFFFFF text · best 8.31:1#8D2C2A

#C98C4A#000000 text · best 7.33:1#C98C4A

Roman Red#000000 text · best 5.28:1#CD5C5C

Generated Palette

#C94C4A#C94C4A

#4AC7C9#4AC7C9

#C94A88#C94A88

#C98C4A#C98C4A

#DE9291#DE9291

#8D2C2A#8D2C2A

Color Harmonies

#4AC7C9#4AC7C9

#C94A88#C94A88

#C98C4A#C98C4A

#4AC94C#4AC94C

#4C4AC9#4C4AC9

Variants

#DE9291#DE9291

#8D2C2A#8D2C2A

#E33431#E33431

#AF6564#AF6564

#DEB5B5#DEB5B5

#FF403D#FF403D

Nearest Named Colors

Indian Red#CD5C5C

Roman Red#CD5C5C

Spinel#D83A56

Red Clay#B45A3C

Poppy Red#DC343B

#C94C4A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #C94C4A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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